citric acid cycle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of citric acid cycle
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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"Acetyl-CoA carboxylase can drive the balance between storing lipids versus breaking down those lipids and feeding them into the citric acid cycle for energy," said Thaxton.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2024
The citric acid cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and involves a series of redox and decarboxylation reactions that again remove high energy electrons and produce CO2.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 7.10 In the citric acid cycle, the acetyl group from acetyl CoA is attached to a four-carbon oxaloacetate molecule to form a six-carbon citrate molecule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Like the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA, the citric acid cycle in eukaryotic cells takes place in the matrix of the mitochondria.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Two carbon atoms come into the citric acid cycle from each acetyl group.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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